Take A Journey Through Time & Space And Save Earth in ‘Surf’s Up!’

El Presidente has visited the void of time and space and confirmed his long-held suspicion: he is in fact the most important person in the entire universe. However, the enlightenment it granted gave him an ominous message: the planet earth is under threat from alien incursion – and they want to build an intergalactic motorway straight across Tropico! Enlist the help of the wise dolphins of the Pacific Ocean and save your banana republic in the ‘Surf’s Up!’ DLC for Tropico 5. Out today to download for PC, Mac & SteamOS via Steam, the brand new content adds a zany intergalactic adventure to the game - along with a new building, avatar accessory, sandbox map and music track. Rally the favour of the dolphins by building the Dolphinarium, look like a real professional with the marine biologist outfit and conquer the new ‘Qualichi’ island in sandbox mode. Help protect the island from annoying space tolls and you might just find the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything.
The ‘Surf’s Up!’ DLC for Tropico 5 is out today for PC, Mac & SteamOS via Steam for £2.49/€2.99/$3.99. For non-Steam users, the PC version of the DLC is available via http://launcher.kalypsomedia.com/

Included in the ‘Surf’s Up!’ DLC

New standalone scenario: “Surf’s Up!” – Save the dolphins, save the world

New building: The Dolphinarium – Fill your tourists with awe and marvel at the wonders of nature

New dynasty avatar accessory: Look like a professional marine-biologist with The Diving Mask

Tropico 5 Update 1.08 - Changelog

Fellow Tropicans,
The Tropico Department of Public Announcements and Life Advice is proud to announce yet another major game and content update for Tropico 5.
See the full changelog below:
- Merged foreign relations and multiplayer diplomacy into new diplomacy interface
- New building: Supermax Prison! Adds new 'arrest' action for citizens. Arrested citizens lose their negative roles at the end of their prison term
- Added population limit slider to options menu (applies to both single and multiplayer modes)
- Added option to disable event minicam (text only notifications will be displayed instead)
- Added option to disable radio messages
- Improved teamster efficiency in high traffic situations
- Corrected 'Qualified Professionals' upgrade for office buildings
- Edicts which can be enabled once per island will now stay active in consequential campaign missions
- Almanac fixes: Removed 'Monthly Production' stat for docks, closed positions no longer count as open jobs
- Fishing wharves no longer produce fish when deposits are depleted
- Fixed 'Uranium Enrichment' upgrade for nuclear power plant
- Fixed a rare case of pirates getting stuck after battle
- Gardens can now be demolished using controller input scheme
- Fixed continuity bugs in 'Franz Ferdinand' task chain
- Rebalanced 'Alliance with the EU' task
- Multiplayer: Fixed rare crash after accessing multiplayer mode from main menu
- Multiplayer: Names of defeated players are now displayed correctly
- Multiplayer: Citizen lists in almanac are now updated as the game progresses
Always remember to vote for El Presidente - or else!

‘Waterborne’ – First Expansion For Tropico 5

Explore the full potential of the ocean industry in ‘Waterborne’, the first major expansion for infamous city-builder/political sim Tropico 5. The future of Tropico lies on its shores – and now renowned leader El Presidente wants to spread his reign out into the sea and take advantage of lucrative new industrial opportunities by constructing waterborne structures across the coast. The expansion features water based game mechanics for the first time in the history of the series and comes with a slew of new features and enhancements: such as water traffic, larger coastal areas and new events to keep even the most seasoned island ruler on their toes.
Build brand new off-shore alternatives for defence, food, energy, entertainment and even housing. Organise and co-ordinate transport to production buildings like the Oyster and Kelp farms, construct tidal power plants as an eco-friendly alternative to nuclear power and build luxurious floating apartments. Launch military submarines to bolster your naval forces - or create an exotic bathysphere attraction to compliment your bustling tourist paradise. The ‘Waterborne’ expansion for Tropico 5 includes an all-new campaign spanning 6 epic scenarios, new dialogue and story. Plus, all new content and off-shore gameplay works with existing sandbox maps and multiplayer modes.
‘Waterborne’ for Tropico 5 is out to download for PC via Steam and the Kalypso Launcher on the 17th of December for £14.99/€19.99/$19.99. A teaser trailer for the expansion is available to view below:

Tropico 5 fails to start issue (boxed retail) - Hotfix available!

The boxed retail versions of Tropico 5 using Kalypso Launcher have been hit by a hideous activation bug which prevents the Launcher from starting up properly.
If you're affected, please download and install a hotfix restoring Launcher functionality from this location:
http://download.kalypsomedia.com/KalypsoTropico5Hotfix.exe
The Fix will auto-install in the correct installation folder for Tropico 5 and the Launcher will then prompt you for any other available updates.
Sorry for the inconvenience!

El Presidente Makes His Glorious Return To Console!

The trumpets have sounded, the red carpet rolled across the beach and now the citizens of Tropico warmly welcome the return of El Presidente on console. Tropico 5 is out today for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and the island of Tropico needs your political direction to get things in order. Whether you choose to become a vain dictator or an angel of social justice, it’s completely up to you how to govern the people. Build the city in your image, secure political favours and develop commercial industry - just make sure you do whatever you can to stay in power!
There is a new release trailer available for Tropico 5 on Xbox 360 – check it out below for a look at everything you need to know about the acclaimed city-builder and dictator sim! Don’t forget, the Limited Special Edition of Tropico 5 on Xbox 360 features all manner of bonus content: including ‘The Big Cheese’ and ‘Bayo del Olfarto’ add-on content available for download from the Xbox Games Store and a printed Tropico passport and postcard.
Watch the Tropico 5 Xbox 360 release trailer here.
Packed with a whole host of new gameplay features and all new artwork designed from scratch, Tropico 5 takes the series into a new and exciting direction – dynasties!